The Last Colony

Part 29

Mark hugged the bars, whining softly as his neck burned. Zero started to inch toward the open cell door, when War whirled to face him. Zero froze, then started to back up as War pointed the red-hot iron brand at his chest. Death patted War on the chest, telling him seriously. "War, leave him. Release Sean." War kept the iron brand pointing at Zero as he began backing out, saying coolly to Zero. "You better hope I don't find that girl. Or I'll make you watch as I rip the flesh from her bones." Zero stood shakily by the far wall, trying to avoid War's glare. Backing up to the door, War reached out to lift Mark's chin as he purred to him. "Welcome to the Warlords. Let me finish with our guest and I'll fix you up." War slammed and locked up the cell, going to a barrel of water to drop the iron into. Steam burst from the barrel as the hot brand met the water, filling the area with a heated fog for a few seconds. Mark rested his temple against one of the bars, his teeth biting the bar gag hard. It was helping to dull the pain a little but not enough.

War moved up to Sean with a wicked grin. Mark didn't have the strength to yell at War or comfort Sean. Sean jerked in the restraints, trying to stay as far from War as he could. War took his time unlocking the shackles from Sean's wrists. However, Sean didn't waste time trying to run to Mark. Slipping from the shackles, Sean bolted. Mark sat up on his knees, a muffled yell coming from him as War snatched Sean around the waist. War yanked him close, leaning over Sean to growl playfully into his ear. "Where do you think you're going, Sweetheart? Why don't you stay with me? I'll show you a good time." War licked the side of Sean's neck, causing Sean to snap out over his shoulder. "Get off me, arsehole!" War's response was to grab Sean's crotch. Sean yelped, bending over to gasp in pain, while War growled into his ear. "How high can you scream, bitch?" Death withdraw a small scythe from a leg holster beneath his robe and brought the curved blade out to cup War's throat. Over War's shoulder, Death hissed to him bitterly. "Release him, War. He's not yours!"

War slowly released Sean, raising his hands innocently as he told him calmly. "Just playing with him a little." Sean dashed straight for Mark, dropping to his knees to grab his shackled hands as he asked perplexed. "Mark? What's going on?" Mark squeezed his hands, muffling out that it would be ok... but Sean had trouble hearing him over the wailing prisoner. Sean reached through the bars to unbuckle his gag. Mark eyed War and Death, expecting them to stop him... but they didn't. They just watched with creepy interested expressions. Sean loosened the gag enough to pull it down, his eyes fragile. Mark touched Sean's throat, telling him in a slight rush. "It's going to be alright. They're going to send me away... but I'll be back for you." Sean shook his head, stammering out in disbelief. "What? Why would you do that?! You can't leave me here!" Mark cupped his face, wincing out through his pain. "Sean, listen to me. This is the only way to keep you safe. Trust me!" Sean bowed his head but nodded. Grasping his arms though, Sean desperately told him. "You better come back... Alive."

Sean's fingers timidly touched around the burned flesh of his neck, a tear running down his cheek as he tried to say in a quivering voice. "Mark... I-" Mark saw War move and grabbed Sean's jaw. Pulling Sean close to the vertical bars, Mark pressed his lips to his in a deep loving kiss. The kiss was cut short by War shoving Sean to the ground, telling him with a dark look. "Again. You will be watched. We get word that you told them anything... and I'll take my frustration out on his ass and then I'll let my followers line up to take a share. By the time you show up to get him... He won't want to live. Got it?" Mark nodded. Death stormed over to grab Sean's arm, yanking him upright and starting to drag him away. Sean thrashed, screaming out Mark's name. Mark clutched the bars, watching him go as he shouted back. "It's going to be ok, Jack! I promise!" War smirked down at him, then shot Zero the similar look.  Making his way to the prisoner, War began interrogating him for more information about the compound.